Adjustable bandage for a hernia of the groin



Nov. 18, 1952 I w. A. BLEGEN 2,618,260

ADJUSTABLE BANDAGE FOR A HERNIA OF THE GROIN Filed Aug. 3, 1951 INVENTORWmumso A. BLEGEN ATTOR NE Y5 Patented Nov. 18 1952 ADJUSTABLE BAN DAGEFOR A HERNIA OF THE GROIN 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in hernia appliances, and moreparticularly to a herniasupporting bandage for an infant.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved herniabandage particularly suitable for use with an infant, said bandage beingsimple in construction, being easy to apply to the infant, beingcomfortable to wear, and being readily removable for washing whenevernecessary.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved herniabandage for an infant, said bandage being inexpensive to manufacture,being usable over and over again, being reversible for use on eitherside of the infant, and being adjustable in size, so that it may beemployed for a relatively long period of time.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentfrom the following description and claims, and from the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a pictorial view of an infant wearing an improved herniasupport constructed in accordance with the present invention, thesupport being shown in front view;

Figure 2 is a pictorial view of the infant of Figure 1 in back view;

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the improved herniasupport devic illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the support device beingshown in completely tied position;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the im roved support device shown inuntied condition preparatory to placement thereof on an infant.

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to Figure 4, theimproved support device comprises a pair of elongated sections II and!2, each section comprising a plurality of strands of soft material,such as wool yarn, the ends of the sections being bound or tied, asshown at 13, to prevent the strands of yarn from becoming separated. Theelongated sections II and I2 are placed in side-by-side relationship andare tied, preferably with a square knot, as designated at I5, at anoff-center intermediate portion thereof to define a doubled loop It.When thus tied, a pair of relatively long ends I! and [8 are defined,and also defined are a pair of relatively short ends I 9 and 20.

In using the device, the knot I5 is fitted over the rupture to hold itin place and the two longer ends I! and I8 are passed around the hips ofthe infant, one of said ends being passed through the loop 16, and theends are tied together by a knot 2|. The two shorter ends [9 and 20 arethen passed downwardly around the infant's groin and tied around therear portion of the waistencircling ends I! and I8, as by a knot 22,shown in Figure 3. By thus tying the shorter ends l9 and 20 togetheraround the rear portion of the waist-encircling section ends I! and IS,the knot I5 is held firmly in place and kept from slipping. As shown,bow knots are preferably employed at 2| and 22 to enable the device tobe readily unfastened for removal and washing whenever required.

It will be readily apparent that the bandage described above may beemployed on either side of the infants body, and is readily adjustablein size in accordance with the growth of the infant. The sections l Iand [2 preferably comprise soft woolen yarn material to prevent chafingor irritation of the infants skin and to allow the device to conform tothe contours of the infants body.

The knot I5 is of relatively large size, since it is formed by knottingthe double sections l1 and I8, whereby the knot has a substantial areaand provides a firm and distributed support for the hernia.

While a specific embodiment of an improved hernia device has beendisclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood thatvarious modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur tothose skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitationsbe placed on the invention except as defined by the scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A hernia appliance for infants comprising a support consisting of apair of elongated sections, each comprising a plurality of strands ofsoft material, said sections being disposed adjacent each other andknotted at an off-center intermediate portion thereof to define adoubled loop, one pair of ends being relatively long and the other pairof ends being relatively short, the long ends being adapted to be passedaround an infants waist and tied together through said loop, with theknot supportingly positioned adjacent the infants groin, and the shorterends being adapted to be passed beneath the infant's groin and to betied together around the portions of the sections at the back of theinfant.

2. A hernia appliance for infants comprising a support consisting of apair of elongated sections, each section comprising a plurality ofstrands of soft yarn-like material disposed adjacent each other andformed with a square knot at an offcenter intermediate portion thereofto define a doubled loop adjacent the knot, one pair of ends defined bysaid knot being relatively long and the other pair of ends beingrelatively short, the long ends being adapted to be passed around aninfants waist and tied together through said loop, with the knotsupportingly positioned adjacent the infants groin, and the shorter endsbeing adapted to be passed beneath the. infant's groin and to be tiedtogether around the portions of the sections at the back of the infant.

3. A hernia appliance for infants comprising a support consisting ofpair of elongated sections, each section comprising a pluralityrofstrands of soft woolen yarn material, said sections being disposedadjacent each other and knotted atan low 4 off-center intermediateportion thereof to define a doubled loop, one pair of ends beingrelatively long and the other pair of ends being relatively short, thelong ends being adapted to be passed around an infants Waist, one ofsaid long ends being adapted to be passed through said loop and to betied to the other of said long ends,

with the knot supportingly positioned adjacent the infants groin, andthe shorter ends being adapted to be passed beneath the infants groinand to be tied together around the portions of the sections at the backof the infant.

WINIFRED A. BLEGEN.

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